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Britain's gross domestic product is expected to have expanded 0.4% in the first quarter of 2010, according to a survey of City economists.

Daniel Nickols, head of UK Mid & Small Cap at Old Mutual Asset Managers (UK), asks where now for small caps?

The management of the Government's strategy for helping people in debt has been branded a "complete failure" by a committee of MPs.

Britain's emergence from an 18-month recession was stronger than first thought, according to revised ONS data.

It has been well-reported that the UK economy contracted for six consecutive quarters prior to the fourth quarter of last year.

Western governments need to convince markets they have credible plans to reduce debt so that a much-feared double-dip recession does not materialise.

Leigh Harrison, co-head of UK equities at Threadneedle, says the market has a number of obstacles to overcome before UK equities can start making good progress.

The World Bank has raised its 2010 economic growth forecast for China by 0.5% to 9.5%.

Fitch Ratings has delivered a serious blow to the credibility of the Government's budget plans, warning that Britain risks a loss of investor confidence and erosion of its AAA rating unless it maps out clear austerity measures.

Tax hikes or spending cuts to the tune of an extra £20bn will be needed by 2013/14 to close the fiscal gap, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers.